"Keepin' Austin Weird"

It's been a whole-lotta work, work, work and not a whole-lotta play around here lately- soooooo...Anniversary weekend here we come. We had a blast and really went along with the slogan "Keep Austin Weird". We felt right at home in this very vibrant, eclectic and creative city. The unique arts/music scene was indeed a tad weird but we went along with it and found ourselves...
... individually expressing ourselves at the TX capital building (before reading the sign that said "stay off the tree"- oops)

...enjoying the original arts on the streets

...loved the "urban-chic" restaurants filled with fab live music and very unique (and expensive!) artwork

The famous 6th Street and it's "arts". In fact, it was the Pecan Street Arts festival this weekend. (um, it is true that 6th St. is an experience in itself!)

ate & ate and... geez, there were a ton of restaurants and one-of-a-kind shops

...had a chilly concoction for our overheated bodies (& achy bottoms!) from biking the entire city for 3 hours. Surprisingly beautiful city lake trails and streets...and biked until we couldn't go anymore.

(We actually got very lucky to do this because all the streets were blocked off for a marathon, but they weren't cheering us on because we didn't look as half as exhausted as these runners!)

We would definitely go back.

A city like no other- with a best friend like no other.